Accountant Staff

Company: First Student
Location: Memphis
Posted on: September 25, 2024

Job Description:

First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.

Prepares basic financial reports under general supervision. Performs moderately complex activities related to the maintenance of a complete and accurate general ledger.

Assist location managers in reviewing and analyzing weekly/monthly financial reports. Identify and explain variances to budget/forecast.

Track Minority/Disadvantaged Vendor spend. Build Excel spreadsheet to track and report on spend levels monthly, Year to Date and Annually.

Assist in preparing the billing data that will be used to invoice our customers.

Assist with preparation of weekly/monthly financial reports to be submitted to the Region Office.

Prepares journal entries as needed.

Build Ad Hoc Excel spreadsheets to support the location management.

Assist location management with the collection of past due balances from the customers.

Match up vendor invoices, code and submit them for payment.

Assist in the preparation of the weekly payroll.

Minimum Education & Certifications Required: Bachelor's Daegree in Finance or Accounting

Experience & Skills Required:

3-5 years of related experience.

Thorough knowledge of accounting practices and procedures.

Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel, including building spreadsheets with complex formulas from scratch required.

Experience with all MS Office products and accounting software preferred.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Highly organized, deadline-oriented, possess high attention to detail

First for a Reason

Benefits
We offer competitive compensation and benefits (which vary based on role, location, and business), including physical and mental health initiatives, medical/dental/vision, 401(k), and paid holiday/vacation.

Professional Advancement
Start here. Go far. We believe in promoting from within which means tremendous opportunities for you, thanks to our strong presence across North America. In addition, our 3 to 5 month Manager-In-Development program prepares future leaders at First Student.

Extensive Training
Build skills and knowledge in such areas as safety and security, injury prevention, technology and equipment, and job efficiency.

Diversity & Inclusion
Because we're stronger together, we aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We're committed to providing an inclusive and diverse working environment for everyone every day.

Community Service & Impact
Go where opportunity meets community. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. As the face of First in your community, you'll have a positive impact on others.

Apply today and get your career on the road with First Student!

In the state of Washington, all technician and driving positions, including but not limited to van drivers and any other position requiring employees to drive a company-owned vehicle, are considered safety-sensitive and are therefore subject to drug and alcohol testing, including cannabis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. First is also committed to providing a drug-free workplace. First will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, and any other fair chance law. Philadelphia's Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance Poster is at this link or upon request https://www.phila.gov/media/20210423160847/Fair-Chance-Hiring-law-poster.pdf.

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